MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
04/07/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON DRILLERS AT DALLAS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 51 - FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Drillers (2-2) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Dallas Wranglers (1-3) 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 7 14 0
Houston Defeated By Wranglers, 7-3
A 3-RBI performance from Ron Somers, who finished 5th in the ABL in on-base percentage with .397 in 1970, helped the Dallas Wranglers beat the Houston Drillers, 7-3. The loss drops Houston to 2-2.

Early in the game, Somers had a 2-run triple for Dallas. It was his 1st triple of the season and put the Wranglers on top, 3-1.

Somers called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Frost RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .067 0 0
L. Ward 2B 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .214 0 0
A. Amador 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .312 0 3
M. Sisson CF, LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .357 1 4
M. Wells LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   a-B. Jackson LF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
E. Ellison C 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .167 0 1
W. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 0 0
D. Martinez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .100 0 0
R. McStay P 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   G. Decker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 6 3 3 8 9      
a - B. Jackson substituted for M. Wells in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: E. Ellison (1, 2nd Inning off M. Brown, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Amador (1, 3rd Inning off M. Brown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Amador 4 , M. Sisson , E. Ellison 2 , D. Martinez , R. McStay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Martinez
GIDP: B. Jackson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sisson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Somers 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .235 1 5
J. Darnell SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .286 0 1
   a-R. Mitchell PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Giovenco SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
T. McClellan C 5 0 4 1 0 0 1 .412 2 5
R. McCoy RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .263 0 2
J. Hammit 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
R. Adams CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .250 0 2
T. Golf 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .200 1 2
R. Pakula LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .400 0 1
M. Brown P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   c-G. Locke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   K. Craig P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Messinger PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
   C. Hickman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 14 7 3 2 21      
a - R. Mitchell pinch ran for J. Darnell in the 2nd
b - J. Giovenco substituted for R. Mitchell in the 3rd
c - G. Locke pinch hit for M. Brown in the 6th
d - B. Messinger pinch hit for K. Craig in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. McCoy 2 (2, 1st Inning off R. McStay, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off G. Decker, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Darnell (1, 2nd Inning off R. McStay, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Pakula (3, 6th Inning off R. McStay, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Somers (1, 2nd Inning off R. McStay, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Messinger (1, 8th Inning off R. McStay, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Somers 4 , J. Darnell 2 , J. Giovenco , T. McClellan 4 , R. McCoy 4 , T. Golf , R. Pakula 2 , M. Brown , B. Messinger 4
2-out RBI: R. McCoy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Giovenco , J. Hammit , T. Golf 2
Sac Fly: R. Somers
Hit by Pitch: J. Hammit
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Mitchell (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hammit-Golf-Somers)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McStay L (0-1) 7.1 11 6 6 3 2 1 118 7.36   
G. Decker 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 17 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McStay 31
Batters Faced: R. McStay 36, G. Decker 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McStay 9-10, G. Decker 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. McStay 118-69, G. Decker 17-12
WP: R. McStay
Hit Batsmen: R. McStay
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Brown W (1-0) 6.0 6 3 3 3 6 0 100 4.50   
K. Craig H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 4.50   
C. Hickman 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Brown 51
Batters Faced: M. Brown 25, K. Craig 6, C. Hickman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Brown 4-6, K. Craig 1-4, C. Hickman 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Brown 100-63, K. Craig 19-12, C. Hickman 10-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Somers
Ballpark: Bluff Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 19371
Special Notes: LF Mike Wells was injured while throwing the ball. SS John Darnell was injured while running the bases.
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